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Dying with Dignity New South Wales
PO Box 25
Broadway
NSW 2007

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Office Contact Numbers:

Phone: (02) 9212 4782;
Fax: (02) 9211 1498
Our office operates on a part-time basis only, with the Office Administrator regularly checking all messages. If you are unable to get through on your first attempt, please leave a message and we will get back to you shortly.

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Dr Robert Marr, MBBS(UNSW), Master of Public Health, FAFPHM, President DWDnsw, has been a GP for 29 years and is a life member of DWDnsw. He was active on the DWDnsw campaign to defeat the Andrew’s Bill that overturned the Northern Territory VE law.

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Dr Sarah Edelman, Vice-president DWDnsw is a clinical psychologist and author. She conducts training workshops for psychologists, GPs and other mental health practitioners, and is a regular presenter at Sydney University Centre for Continuing Education. Sarah is a frequent guest on 702 ABC radio, and has contributed articles in professional journals and in the mainstream media. Her book, Change Your Thinking (ABC Books) is a best seller.

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Tom Kelly has been a practising lawyer for 40 years and is the former Public Solicitor of NSW. He has worked on numerous boards and tribunals many of which deal with health related issues, including professional discipline tribunals for doctors, dentists, nurses and optometrists; the Mental Health Review Tribunal; the Psychosurgery Review Board; several human research ethics committees, and the NSW health record linkage system. He has also been an active member of many human rights and community organisations.

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Ian Macindoe, PhD (Psychology, Minnesota), has worked as a teacher, psychologist, mental health administrator and editor/publisher. He has wideranging interests, including environmental and population issues, Aboriginal rights and reconciliation, Friends of the ABC, films and theatre, serious music (classical and jazz) and is a life-member of both DWDnsw and Exit International.

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Barry Hill (DWDnsw Treasurer) has extensive experience in logistic and materials management and sales. He has spent his life in business, working for companies, specialising in marketing, management and sales. Has tertiary qualifications in Marketing, Production Planning and Industrial engineering. Former President for the Institute of Materials Management.

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John Hogan is a former Coal Miner and Secretary of the Miners Federation South Coast Branch. Now retired and involved in voluntary work, especially on the NSW Central Coast. He strongly believes everyone dying should have the right to chose when and where.

 

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Dr David Leaf, B Med, FACRRM, FRACGP, is a senior registrar in emergency medicine, training to be a specialist. He was a GP in coastal NSW for many years and has extensive experience in palliative care having cared for many dying patients and their families in their home and hospital. David has worked in two other countries for the UN and is passionate about the rights of patients to choose for themselves, after consulting all experts relevant to their situation.

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Dr Gordon McClatchie  is a retired geriatrician. He was involved in establishing the rehab/ geriatric unit at Wollongong Hospital. He has recently made submissions to the Dept. of Health and Ageing and the Productivity Commission about accommodation changes in Residential Aged Care Facilities. Dr McClatchie's interest in end-of-life issues comes from his work and from his experience as a carer.

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Richard Mills is a former member of the Senior Executive Service of the Commonwealth Public Service. Since retiring from the Public Service, he has worked part-time as an editor and an academic. He is also a trained mediator. In recent years he has taught Public Policy at Sydney and Macquarie Universities. At present he is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Government at Sydney University.

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The Staff